Short praises Rovers gamble on Stead

Blackburn defender Craig Short lavished praise on his team’s matchwinner Jon Stead – and questioned why more lower-league players were not given their chance to shine in the Barclaycard Premiership.

Stead joined Rovers in the January transfer window from Third Division Huddersfield and has scored some key goals since his arrival at the Lancashire club – none more so than yesterday’s.